Trolling Stick Baits For Walleye

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Trolling stick baits for walleye.

When trolling crankbaits use a bait casting reel and a medium heavy rod six to seven feet in length. The jig is a hook with a silicone or rubber coated lead head that comes in various sizes weights colors and configurations. Bandit deep diver walleye trolling lure. Mid range divers 7 to 14.

Bay rat lures smithwick rogue storm thunderstick rapala husky jerk bandit walleye deep diver berkley flicker minnow reef runner lures yo zuri crystal minnow walleye deep divers renosky crystalina divers bomber long a. The bandit deep diver is 4 3 4 inches in length. The new superlines will also work. The deep diving husky jerk is similar to the bandit and is also used by many.

Very often live or plastic baits are placed on the hook to complete the presentation. Jigs are probably the most popular lure for fishing walleyes. Here are the best walleye lures and baits in 2020 1. The winning game is finesse trolling stickbaits with snap weights using planer boards.

By trolling stickbaits we re mimicking that. Lake erie guide capt. 9 must have stickbaits to catch walleyes anywhere shallow divers 0 to 6. The shadow rap shad will kick nearly 180 degrees.

This can be done by trolling slight zigzags or s curves which naturally slows down and speeds up lures. Ross robertson is killing us with his giant walleye photos fish he affectionately refers to cafeteria moms lol no offense. You ever seen baitfish swim in a straight. Rarely will walleyes hit crankbaits after severe cold fronts or other drastic weather changes.

The 20 best walleye lures for spring. Finally a scatter lip that can be trolled deep. Don t leave the dock or hit the banks without these reliable killers in your tackle bag. 1 8 and 1 4 ounce jigs are good for clear shallow waters.

It comes in a variety of. Walleyes are notorious for chasing baits over long distances. In early spring and summer the water has warmed up and the alewives and smelt the longer profile baitfish are up top. A must have in any walleye nut s arsenal.

By simply changing our mentality we can then expand the uses for soft plastics dramatically by fishing these baits with a trolling mindset. Tencate is convinced stickbaits are one of the best things going for match the hatch walleye fishing. As walleye anglers we are conditioned to rig soft plastics on jigs for fishing below a boat or when pitching away from the boat. Husky jerk walleye trolling lure.

Sometimes a slight slowdown or a quick speedup can cause a strike. I do this especially on calm water days. I prefer to use magnathin in the ten pound test walleye color.